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The image shows the icon of Bluesky, the new decentralized social network created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
In Brief

Bluesky says its recent outage was caused by another DDoS attack | TechCrunch

Social networking site Bluesky says its recent day-long disruption was caused by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that...

TypeSafe AI co-founders Erik Gafni, Sasha Sheng, and Diogo Almeida.
AI

A new kind of AI model from a ChatGPT inventor is thrilling developers | TechCrunch

ChatGPT broke Diogo Almeida’s heart. Almeida was an OpenAI researcher who helped build the chatbot and then invent...

Illustration of a gamer sitting in front of a screen.
Gaming

Itch.io is the latest marketplace to crack down on adult games | TechCrunch

Indie video game marketplace Itch.io announced this week that it has “deindexed” adult and not-safe-for-work games, removing them...

Haran Cohen Hillel and Evyatar Cohen
Transportation

This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient | TechCrunch

It’s one of the most iconic scenes in the Fast & Furious film franchise: Paul Walker’s thumb comes...

David Energy, clean energy, cleantech, climate tech
In Brief

Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II | TechCrunch

Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised $46.6 million for its second fund from LPs, including Melinda French Gates’...

Apple's WWDC 2026 event,
Apps

Apple says it’s fixed the awful search function for emails, photos | TechCrunch

If you are an Apple device user who has ever tried and failed to find an email message...

A Polish journalist iPhone displays an Apple alert saying "state sponsored attackers may be targeting your iPhone" on March 07, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland.
Security

‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators | TechCrunch

An unprecedented number of Apple customers have reported receiving a recent threat notification alerting them to suspected spyware...

AI

Google’s new ‘CC’ is an AI agent that helps families run their households | TechCrunch

Google is testing a new product designed to help families coordinate with the support of an AI agent....

Apps

Spotify takes a swing at gaming with a mini golf game ahead of ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ release | TechCrunch

Netflix and Spotify have teamed up to launch a golf-inspired game as a way to promote “Happy Gilmore...

Startups

Help build the future of startups: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026  | TechCrunch

Every breakthrough company starts somewhere. Every founder who changed the world had a moment where they found their...